PINK FLOYD - RELICS - EARLIEST POSSIBLE - 1971 1st UK PR LP - IN FAB CONDITION
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Nov 16, 2013 Sold Date
Nov 11, 2013 Start Date
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Description

PINK FLOYD

"RELICS" LP

 

14th MAY 1971

1st UK PRESSING on the

STARLINE label 

with fully textured cover

& original Starline 'ads' inner sleeve

 

 

SRS 5071 

 

 A-1/B-2

 1st Pressing Matrices

 

 

1RT/2MP

Earliest Stampers

 

 

The earliest 1971 1st UK pressing has the following charatceristics..

    • Garrod & Lofthouse textured (on both sides) non-gatefold cover - later pressings were not textured.
    • Plain black and white cover with no red or pink text - later pressings had 'Relics Pink Floyd' in coloured text.
    • The spine is lightly 'pinched' at both ends.
    • 1st pressings had the title and catalogue number on the side spine only. Later pressings have the title & catalogue number on the side spine and on the top seam edge.
    • EMI black and white Starline, Regal, Talisman 'ads' inner sleeve.
    • A1/B2 matrix numbers - there were no A1/B1 matrix releases of this record
    • The labels have "The Gramophone Co..." text around the perimeter - later pressings have 'an EMI...' text.
    • The labels have "Made in Gt Britain" below the EMI logo at the base of the label - later pressings omitted this text.
    • Thick heavy duty vinyl - later pressings used  lighter vinyl.

 

The one on offer here has all of the above 1st pressing characteristics.

 

 

Cover: These 1st pressings textured covers are very hard to find in nice condition. This one is Excellent+ with no writings, doodles or seam splits. You will struggle to find a better one than this.

 

 

Inner sleeve: Comes in the original non poly-lined EMI Starline black & white 'ads' inner sleeve which is Excellent+. This original inner sleeve is impossibly rare and hardly ever turns up with the LP.  

 

Labels: Near Mint  - no writings, doodles or stickers. 

 

 

Vinyl: Not play tested but looks to be in Excellent+. I only ever played this a few times and then stored it away where it has been for many years - this was my keeper. Looks stunning and I am assuming it will play as good as it looks. There are some whispy lines under a strong light which are caused by storage in the non poly-lined inner sleeve rather than through playing.

 

 

 

SIGNED FOR POSTAGE:

£5 (UK)

£11 (EUROPE)

£17 (REST OF THE WORLD)

 

 

 

Gradings.......

Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.

Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches.

Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and more significant scratches.

Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.

Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc

Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

 



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